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Record Nr.

UNINA9910968284003321

Titolo

Scripture, Reason, and the Contemporary Islam-West Encounter : Studying the "Other," Understanding the "Self" / / by S. Kepnes, B. Koshul

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2007

ISBN

9786611363222

9781281363220

1281363227

9780230605626

0230605621

Edizione

[1st ed. 2007.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

KoshulBasit Bilal <1968->

KepnesSteven <1952->

Disciplina

297.2/8

Soggetti

Bible - Study and teaching

Judaism

Islam

Religions

Religion - Philosophy

Ethnology

Biblical Studies

Comparative Religion

Philosophy of Religion

Sociocultural Anthropology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Introduction: Studying the Western ""Other,"" Understanding the Islamic ""Self""; Part I: Islam and the West; Part II: The West and Islam; Part III: Reflections on Scripture, Reason, and the Contemporary Islam-West Encounter; Name Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

The unique essays in this collection use the underlying allegiance to



scripture in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity to underscore the deep affinities between the three monotheistic traditions while at the same time encouraging respect for the differences between the traditions to be preserved.